Ellies Day In The Sun

A couple of weeks ago we had a lovely sunny day so Ellie went out in the garden and played on her slide and in her playhouse. She had a great time. First time shes properly played out in the garden and hopefully the grass will be grown soon so she can play on that too!

Fun On The Slide

Fun On The Slide

Fun On The Slide

Fun On The Slide

Fun On The Slide

Fun On The Slide

Playhouse Fun

Playhouse Fun

Playhouse Fun

Mason...

Mason is a brilliant little baby. He has reflux so has Gaviscon in his milk but other than that he is in great health. Hes a chubby baby who is putting more and more weight on all the time. He smiled for the first time at 18 days old and now never stops. He sleeps well, usually 9pm-3am-6am. He does occasionally go through from 9pm-5am!! During the day he is a hungry gannet taking 6oz bottles. Ellie loves him so much and shes always prodding him and touching him. Poor boy doesnt get a chance to rest or sleep!! Here are a few of my favourite pictures

Cutie

Smiler

Cheeky

Prince Charming

Feeeeeeet

Handie

Brother & Sister

Fast Asleep

Love This

Playtime

Bath Time

Splish Splash

Very Cool

Bounty Picture

3/3/13...

I went in for an induction on Sunday 3/3/13. I got to the hospital at 9.30 and around 10 I was put on the monitor. They saw Mason was quite sleepy and weren’t happy with it. They left me on for an hour saw a couple of accelerations but that was it. The decision was made to send me straight up to labour ward with no pessaries etc to break my waters and deliver him sooner rather than later.

I got up to labour ward and told them I wanted a water birth. Got told a short monitor and breaking my waters would tell them if that was possible. When my waters were broken she mentioned there was quite thick meconium in my waters so a water birth was out of the question as I needed constant monitoring. I was given an hour to start dilating or they would put me on the drip. In that time the monitoring was showing Masons heart rate was too high (as it had been on previous CTGs that they were aware of) so they got a registrar to come in. He said that if I was dilated 4cm+ then I could attempt a vaginal delivery as they would be able to take some blood from Masons head and keep a closer eye on him if not 4cm+ dilated then as I wasn’t dilating myself and because of the high trace and meconium the safest thing was to have an emergency section.
He examined me himself (WOW men do NOT understand the pain!!!) and as I knew, I wasn’t dilated so it was set I was to have a section. Got told it was going to be about an hour away but in the end I was in theatre and been given a spinal block within 10 minutes. When the spinal took effect I panicked a lot. I started shaking uncontrollably and crying. Dave was amazing and calmed me down quickly and from then on in I was so calm I could have fallen asleep. I felt nothing as they cut me open and I only felt something when I was been "tugged" at and I heard Masons cry straight away. Well the big girl I am burst into loud movie style sobs!! I had tears streaming down my face! I could hear everyone commenting that he was huge and how he is going to be a rugby player. The midwife then showed me him and took him to be weighed. Then she brought him back and laid him across me so I had first cuddles and a tiny bit of skin to skin. After that he went to Daddy for cuddles until I had been stitched up and on the bed I was going to be in on the ward. I got him back and gave him his first feed.

Mason John McIntyre Nimmo, 3/3/13, 14.18, 10lb7oz of pure perfection ♥ ♥

First Picture Seconds Old

First Cuddles

On The Recovery Ward

First Family Photo

Just Before Coming Home

Mason Update...

On Monday 28th January we had a scan at the hospital to find out which way Mason is laying. He was suspected breech but when the midwife did the scan he is actually head down. So technically the right way up. Just a case of waiting for him to arrive now. 20 days until due date!! So excited now.

Snow...

This week we have had quite a bit of snow. We have taken Ellie out in it. The first time she seemed to like it, the second time she was not so sure. Here are some pictures.

 In the snow

 With Daddy

 Walking in the snow

 Exploring

 With Daddy

 Walking

 With Mummy

 Daddys Snowman

Wrapped Up

New Years Day...

Yesterday me, Dave & Ellie had a quiet day in playing with toys and relaxing. I decided to have some fun with my camera and get some pictures of Ellie.

1/1/13

1/1/13

1/1/13

1/1/13

1/1/13

Christmas 2012...

We had a lovely Christmas this year. Ellie still did not quite get what was going on and didnt pay much attention to her presents. She got absolutely spoiled as per usual our house looks like a toy shop! Even I got spoiled. Dave got me a Kindle Fire HD. Since Christmas I have read 3 books! I never read! Now we are getting ready for the imminent arrival of Mason!

Christmas PJs

Presents

Present

Christmas Day Outfit

Ellie & Mummy

Smiles

Family